Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3

Devas Praise Śiva; Gaṇeśa Manifests as Vighneśvara and Receives the Primacy of Worship

Devanagari script

भवः सुधामृतोपमैर् निरीक्षणैर्निरीक्षणात् तदाह भद्रमस्तु वः सुरेश्वरान् महेश्वरः

Transliteration

bhavaḥ sudhāmṛtopamair nirīkṣaṇairnirīkṣaṇāt tadāha bhadramastu vaḥ sureśvarān maheśvaraḥ

Translation

Затем Бхава (Шива), взирая на них взорами, подобными нектару и амрите, обратился к владыкам богов: «Да пребудет на вас благость и благоприятие». Так сказал Махешвара.

Word by Word

• भवः: Bhava, Śiva

• सुधा-अमृत-उपमैः: comparable to nectar and ambrosia

• निरीक्षणैः: with glances, with looks

• निरीक्षणात्: after looking, having gazed

• तदा: then

• आह: said, spoke

• भद्रम्: auspiciousness, well-being

• अस्तु: may it be

• वः: for you, upon you

• सुर-ईश्वरान्: the lords of the gods (Devas)

• महेश्वरः: Maheśvara, the Great Lord

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Maheśvara’s words to the Devas)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames Śiva as Pati whose mere darśana (vision) confers bhadra (auspicious well-being); in Linga worship, this translates to seeking His anugraha through seeing and honoring the Liṅga as the visible locus of grace.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Śiva-tattva is shown as compassionate sovereignty: Maheśvara’s “nectar-like” glance signifies anugraha (bestowing grace) that softens pāśa (bondage) and reassures the devas—and by extension all paśus—of His protective lordship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The implied practice is darśana and bhakti-centered upāsanā: receiving Śiva’s grace through focused viewing (nirīkṣaṇa) of the Liṅga, which in Pāśupata-oriented discipline supports inner purification and steadiness of mind.